Observatory hosts four visitors nights
Several planets will be visible after sunset in the night sky this winter, and amateur astronomers and curious skywatchers will be able to view them through the University of Missouri-Rolla...
View ArticleConnecting the (quantum) dots
Imagine if your office laser printer could print text the size of atoms, then embed that ink into a writing surface as light as air. That, in a sense, is what researchers at UMR have done with a new...
View ArticleUMR physicist named fellow of American Physical Society
Dr. Michael Schulz, professor of physics at the University of Missouri-Rolla and director of the UMR Laboratory for Atomic, Molecular and Optical Research, has been named a fellow of the American...
View ArticleUMR observatory to host Visitors’ Night
The University of Missouri-Rolla physics department will host a Visitors’ Night at UMR’s astronomical observatory at 7 p.m. Friday, Nov. 11. The public is invited to view the moon and Mars through the...
View ArticleUMR’s Pringle named Curators’ Teaching Professor
Dr. Allan Pringle, professor of physics at the University of Missouri-Rolla, was named a Curators’ Teaching Professor during UMR commencement ceremonies Saturday, Dec. 17. The University of Missouri...
View ArticleView moon and planets at UMR Observatory
For a good view of features on the moon or a sighting of Saturn’s rings, look no further than the University of Missouri-Rolla Observatory. The observatory will host three Visitors’ Nights during the...
View ArticleEmilio Nanni: Global research
Growing up, Emilio Nanni knew his father enjoyed his job and that one day he would follow in his dad’s footsteps. What he didn’t realize was that those footsteps would one day echo on the same campus....
View ArticleUMR professor receives Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
Dr. Allan Pringle, Curators’ Teaching Professor of physics at the University of Missouri-Rolla, is the recipient of a 2006 Governor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching. Gov. Matt Blunt and members of...
View ArticleResearchers build ultrasound version of the laser
Researchers at the University of Missouri-Rolla and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have built an ultrasound analogue of the laser. Called a uaser (pronounced WAY-zer) – for ultrasound...
View ArticleUMR astronomy lecture to feature the ‘power of the dark side’
Learn what astronomers mean when they use terms like “dark matter” and “dark energy” at a free lecture to be held on the University of Missouri-Rolla campus. Dr. Robert A. Knop Jr., assistant professor...
View ArticleDan Waddill named chair of physics at UMR
Dr. Dan Waddill, professor of physics at the University of Missouri-Rolla and senior investigator in UMR’s Graduate Center for Materials Research, has been named chair of the physics department at UMR....
View ArticleView the moon at UMR’s Observatory Nov. 16
The moon will be visible after sunset on Friday, Nov. 16, and amateur astronomers, curious skywatchers and the general public will be able to view it through the University of Missouri-Rolla...
View ArticleMissouri S&T physics department to hold Visitors’ Night at the
The Missouri University of Science and Technology physics department is sponsoring the final Visitors’ Night for the spring 2008 semester at the Missouri S&T Observatory. The final Visitors’ Night...
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View Jupiter and the moon through S&T’s telescope on Nov. 7
Amateur astronomers and curious skywatchers can view Jupiter and the moon after sunset on Friday, Nov. 7, at Missouri S&T using its observatory's 16-inch telescope.
View ArticleResearchers design nanometer-scale material that can speed up, squeeze light
In a process comparable to squeezing an elephant through a pinhole, researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology have designed a way to engineer atoms capable of funneling light through...
View ArticleYew San Hor receives NSF CAREER award for physics research, education
Dr. Yew San Hor, assistant professor of physics at Missouri University of Science and Technology, recently received the National Science Foundation’s most prestigious award for young faculty members...
View ArticleS&T tapped to lead FAA Center of Excellence
Missouri University of Science and Technology is one of 16 universities chosen by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to form a new Air Transportation Center of Excellence (COE) for alternate jet...
View ArticleJentschura elected APS Fellow
Dr. Ulrich D. Jentschura, associate professor of physics at Missouri University of Science and Technology, has been named a fellow of the American Physical Society, one of the world’s largest...
View ArticleRenowned physicist to guest lecture at S&T
Michael Turner, the theoretical cosmologist who coined the term “dark energy,” will visit Missouri S&T and host two guest lectures this spring.
View ArticleGeneral physics lecture to be hosted by S&T professor
Dr. Greg Story, associate professor of physics at Missouri S&T, will present a general lecture on how the universe is impacted by natural forces at The Centre this April. The lecture is free and...
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